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SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY AND SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEES · RECEIVED MAR 24, 2025
AGENCYCONFIRMED

Thomas Bell

Thomas Bell of Virginia, nominated to be Inspector general, Health and Human Services.

CONFIRMED269 days, received to confirmedEn bloc, with 96 others
269DAYS TO CONFIRMEn blocWITH 96 OTHERS
SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY AND SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEES · RECEIVED MAR 24, 2025
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THE PATH TO CONFIRMATION

Confirmed in 269 days

WHERE THE TIME WENT269 days, received to confirmed
  • IN COMMITTEE241 DAYS
  • ON THE CALENDAR21 DAYS
  • ON THE FLOOR7 DAYS
  1. ReceivedMAR 24, 2025
  2. Referred to Finance and Homeland SecuritySAME DAYMAR 24, 2025
  3. Hearing+219 DAYSOCT 29, 2025
  4. Reported+22 DAYSNOV 20, 2025
  5. On the calendar · No. 568SAME DAYNOV 20, 2025
  6. Cloture on S.Res. 532 en bloc, 53–47+27 DAYSDEC 17, 2025
  7. Confirmed en bloc with 96 others+1 DAYDEC 18, 2025
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Confirmed. The President signs the commission, and the nominee takes office once sworn in.

LATEST OFFICIAL ACTION · DEC 18, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

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THE VOTES

How the Senate voted

CLOTURE · EN BLOCROLL CALL 653 · DEC 17, 2025
Invoked 53–47
NEEDED
Simple majority (2025 precedent)
MARGIN
+6
Debate endedMargin +65347
REPUBLICANSRepublicans53 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats0 yea45 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Party-line vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 0 yea, 45 nay. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 53 yea, 0 nay.

ALL 100 SENATORS
CONFIRMATION · EN BLOC (97 NOMINATIONS)ROLL CALL 655 · DEC 18, 2025
Confirmed 53–43
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+10
ConfirmedMargin +105343
REPUBLICANSRepublicans53 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats0 yea41 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Party-line vote. 4 senators did not vote. One vote confirmed all 97.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 0 yea, 41 nay, 4 not voting. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 53 yea, 0 nay.

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THE POST

Inspector general, Health and Human Services

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Department of Health and Human Services
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION · PN55-7

Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Christi A. Grimm.

THE NOMINEE

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